It is summer and the temperatures are soaring! Any amount of liquid doesn't seem to quench our thirst and generally one feels like eating something light and fresh!
With this in mind, here are two simple recipes to delight your taste buds!
The world famous lemonade has so many variations and forms but in the end, it is so because it is such a delightful drink! Welcomed by all and the most essential drink that needs to be in your refrigerator all summer.
Saffron Lemonade recipe -
Serves - 6
For this you will need -
1 Large - Lemon
2 tbspns - Sugar
4-5 strands of Saffron
6 Glasses - Water
Method -
Squeeze the juice of one lemon and add the sugar. Now add the water and stir till the sugar dissolves. Add the saffron and chill in refrigerator for atleast an hour. Serve cold!
Horsegram (Hurali in kannada) Usli (Salad of sorts!) recipe -
Serves - 6
For this you will need -
100 - 125 gms - Horsegram
1 tbspn - Oil
1 tspn - Mustart Seeds
1 tspn - Cumin Seeds
1 Large - Onion (Fine chopped)
4-5 Nos - Curry Leaves
1 inch - Ginger
2 Nos - Green Chillies (vary according to your spice levels)
1 tbspn - Fresh grated coconut
Salt as per your taste
Method -
Soak the horsegram for 8- 10 hours and the pressure cook it with a little salt. Give 5-6 whistles so it is well cooked. Drain all the water and keep aside. Use this water in any curries or pulav or just drink it! It is full of flavour and goodness, do not throw it!
Now in a kadai/wok, heat the oil and then add the mustard and the cumin. Once they begin to crackle, add the curry leaves and smashed ginger-chilli paste. Smash using a mortar-pestle. Fry for a minute and then add the chopped onions. Add a bit of salt and saute till they turn pink. Remember there is salt in the horsegram, so add just a little bit here. Now add the gram and saute for 3-5 minutes. Switch off and add the coconut. Give it a stir and serve hot!
With this in mind, here are two simple recipes to delight your taste buds!
The world famous lemonade has so many variations and forms but in the end, it is so because it is such a delightful drink! Welcomed by all and the most essential drink that needs to be in your refrigerator all summer.
Saffron Lemonade recipe -
Serves - 6
For this you will need -
1 Large - Lemon
2 tbspns - Sugar
4-5 strands of Saffron
6 Glasses - Water
Method -
Squeeze the juice of one lemon and add the sugar. Now add the water and stir till the sugar dissolves. Add the saffron and chill in refrigerator for atleast an hour. Serve cold!
Horsegram (Hurali in kannada) Usli (Salad of sorts!) recipe -
Serves - 6
For this you will need -
100 - 125 gms - Horsegram
1 tbspn - Oil
1 tspn - Mustart Seeds
1 tspn - Cumin Seeds
1 Large - Onion (Fine chopped)
4-5 Nos - Curry Leaves
1 inch - Ginger
2 Nos - Green Chillies (vary according to your spice levels)
1 tbspn - Fresh grated coconut
Salt as per your taste
Method -
Soak the horsegram for 8- 10 hours and the pressure cook it with a little salt. Give 5-6 whistles so it is well cooked. Drain all the water and keep aside. Use this water in any curries or pulav or just drink it! It is full of flavour and goodness, do not throw it!
Now in a kadai/wok, heat the oil and then add the mustard and the cumin. Once they begin to crackle, add the curry leaves and smashed ginger-chilli paste. Smash using a mortar-pestle. Fry for a minute and then add the chopped onions. Add a bit of salt and saute till they turn pink. Remember there is salt in the horsegram, so add just a little bit here. Now add the gram and saute for 3-5 minutes. Switch off and add the coconut. Give it a stir and serve hot!
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